A solid two-player during his prep career in Rockwood, Hayden
comes to Tech with the possibility of playing either tight end or
defensive line...either way, he has loads of talent for both sides
of the ball and the skills to contribute.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman in both
football and baseball along with two in basketball, Hayden is a
versatile athlete who can use his strength on either side of
scrimmage...named all-state as well as Defensive Player of the Year
while posting 68 total tackles, eight sacks, eight tackles-for-loss
in the defensive line...as a tight end, he had 24 catches for 317
yards and two touchdowns for Rockwood High School.

PERSONAL: The son of Clay and Mary Freels...
full name is Matthew Hayden Freels... born Sept. 15, 1994, in
Knoxville, Tenn... majoring in sociology.